Funding search · food security · Michigan
Who funds food security work in Michigan
15 funders have a record of paying for food security work by Michigan recipients: 59 grants totaling $22.9M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Food Bank Council of Michigan ($19.1M), Dexter a & M Patricia McCormick Family ($14,000) and Michigan Health Endowment Fund ($807,281).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Michigan recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Food Bank Council of MichiganLansing, MICharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $19.1M · through 2024Largest: $4.2M to Food Bank of Eastern Michigan — food access for insecure mi residents
Largest: $2,500 to FORGOTTEN HARVEST — food insecurity
Michigan Health Endowment FundBrighton, MICharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $807,281 · through 2024Largest: $284,870 to MICHIGAN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ALLIANCE — fresh food access for improved health in northeast michigan
Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MICharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $69,583 · through 2024Largest: $28,767 to COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF MICHIGAN — food access 4 all
Largest: $10,000 to FORGOTTEN HARVEST — provide food to food-insecure families in the metro detroit area
Largest: $10,000 to FEDING AMERICA SW MICHIGAN — program support for covid food insecurities
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
3 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2022Largest: $400,000 to FAIR FOOD NETWORK — increase access to double up food bucks by leveraging federal and state dollars to create a more equitable food system that decreases food insecurity, increases access to healthy f…
Trinity Health - MichiganLivonia, MICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $115,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to LIVINGSTON COUNTY UNITED WAY — livingston county hunger council - food access for all
Ann Arbor Area Community FoundationAnn Arbor, MICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $168,510 · through 2022Largest: $62,500 to GROWING HOPE — human services - food access / agriculture / nutrition
Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI
3 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to NORTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY — grant for purchase and distribution of local farm produce for food insecure people
American Heart AssociationDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $80,000 · through 2023Largest: $40,000 to NURTURING OUR SEEDS — food access programs
Largest: $4,000 to Community Action House — food access and financial wellness
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